Watch These Self-Driving Remote Control Cars Jump And Flip Through The Air

A group of researchers at George Washington University in Washington, DC uses remote control cars outfitted with sensors that enable them to detect their environment and steer themselves through it, all in the name of eventually building a better self-driving car, reports NewsHour.

Sibley says he and his team like to work with small autonomous cars because "the science to actually control the vehicle [...] is very difficult," but also because it's fun:

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Starting with small analogs like an RC car enables the team to refine its methods and software before making the jump to a full-scale car. The team aims to eventually turn a conventionally sized Lexus into an effective autonomous vehicle.